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If you are cliYi<lt•d in your sentiments upon this vital point, we are m1p_repared to rec:eive you as brothers. If you clo not with one accord detest tyranny above eYcr_y earthly bane, and unanimously regard lib- erty tlu~ most precious boon ihnt Hea\·en has ever bestowed on man, "'.e. c:a11 011ly gaze upon you with pity, but cau never embrace as fellow c1ttze11s a people so m1congenial with ourseh·es. You must be un- diYided, or you are unprepared to be united with us. With contrariety of sentiment, an<l division of affection, in case of a contest with our commou foe your resistanee will be powerless; but with your minds hearts, nncl swords u11itecl in a common cause, )Iexican despotism in your grasp, will be but as stubble in the whirlwinds might. But if you are united in your opinions and wishes-if you can cor- dially welcome our propo~al-nnd bid us God speed-we invite you again to make common cause and be one with us. · Ju doing this we do not ask you to worship a setting sun like that whose declining rays but faintly gleam upon the Empire of )lontezuma, We do 11ot ask you to embark upon a sinking vessel of State: But we i_nvite you 011 board a gallant and triumphant bark which has tried the ::;tormy Sea: Whose martial hull is well stored with all the implements of war-whose i::pars & rigging are tempest proof. She will sink the foe and out-ride the storm & waft you and the destinies of your Coun- try to peace prosperity and glory- No. 1G26. NOTES CONCERNING TRIP TO .MEXICO IN 1834, ETC. SPENCER JACK [Brazoria? Texas, 183- ?"I You are acquainted with all the circumstances connected with the mission of Genl Austin to Mexico, in 1833, After he had remained in prison for a length of time, several rue- morials from different Ayuutnmientos of 'l'exas had been sent up to the Govt for his release, All of which were unattended to, In the sum- mer of 1834, the friends of Col A requested P. W. Grayson Esqr & myself to go )f exico & lay before the Govt other memorials from the same bodies. The Avuntamientos that sent us on were, those of Co- lumbia, Austin, :Matagorda, Mina, Gonzales, Goliad & Bexar, and I think one or two others, · At this time Col Almonte, was in this Country, his avowed object in coming, was to inquire into the true condition of the country It had been represent<>d in ~lexico that Texas was in a state of open rebellion, _Col Almonty was spoken to by myself on the subject of our propo..:ed mission to :\Texico He urged the necessity of it, & proffered to us every EH,sistance in his power, In August we left San Felipe- In a few clays we arrived at Bexar- The Colora had been for some time ragiug here to a most 11larming extent-& had not as yet ceased, We were detained Bexar a few daYs, which allowed me an oppor- !tmit_v of visiti11g a second time, all tli°c places which are made inh•rest- mg hy this natural beauty, or by the legends attachc>cl to them, The Town of Bexar can cou11t as many years as the City of N York There four "missions" (Churches) I.milt and placed by the crown of
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